Vending Machines Could Soon Come to a Taxi Near You

Vending machines could soon come to a Taxi near you -- at least to a New York City cab near you -- allowing you to buy gum, mouthwash, Old spice cologne and, maybe one day, even condoms.

The machine, called Vengo, was designed by Brian Shimmerlik, a New York University MBA candidate and was installed for the first time this week in a local New York bar. Shimmerlik's initial idea, though, is to have them inside cabs. In 2012, the New York City Economic Development Council awarded him with a $17,500 grant to develop his idea and he has since raised $1 million in private funding.

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